Local Events

Kids FREE November

  • When: All Day Event-Everyday in the Month of November
  • Location: Throughout Jacksonville
  • Cost: FREE entry for kids with adult admission
Free Entry All Month Long at Jacksonville's Top Attractions! Bring the whole family for Kids Free November in Jacksonville! Throughout the month of November, discover all the family fun that Jacksonville has to offer at our city's top attractions! The best part? Kids under 12 get in FREE all month long! Now tell us that isn't something to get excited about, much less plan a trip for! Let your kids explore, learn something new and spend some quality family time, even when you are on a budget, in Jacksonville! Check out a list of participating attractions below, and trust us when we say our attractions are kid-approved! November is the perfect month to visit Jacksonville as the city host dozens of special sporting, music, cultural and holiday events that are also free to the public.

 Participating Attractions: 1. Adventure Kayak Florida: Free 1 hour kayak rental for up to 3 kids 7-17 years old with the purchase of any 1 hour adult kayak rental ($20/hour). 2. Adventure Landing: One free game of miniature golf for a child with the purchase of an adult miniature golf game.​ 3. Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary: Up to 5 children (ages 3-12) get in FREE with a general admission paying adult.​ 4. Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens: Up to 5 children (ages 3-12) get in FREE with a general admission paying adult.​ 5. Durkeeville Historical Society: Every Saturday in November, for every adult entry purchased, you will receive 3 child entries. 6. Jacksonville Symphony: Purchase a single adult ticket to selected concerts and receive one ticket for a child 7-17 for FREE. 7. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Up to 5 children (ages 3-12) get in FREE with a general admission paying adult. 8. Jacksonville Ice and Sports Plex: One FREE child admission (17 and under) or any adult admission during a Sunday public skate session in November. 9. Jax Helicopter Tours: With purchase of two adult tickets, you get one FREE ticket for a child ages 5 - 17 years old on the Dames Point Bridge tour set at $44.95/person. 10. Kayak Amelia: For any adult ticket purchase you will receive: A ticket for a child ages seven to 17 for free. 11. King Pins Bowling Center: Up to 5 children get in FREE with one general admission paying adult. *Shoes not included. 12. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Jacksonville: Up to 5 children (ages 3-12) get in FREE with a general admission paying adult. ​13. Museum of Science & History: Up to 5 children (ages 3-12) get in FREE with a general admission paying adult. ​14. Ritz Theatre and Museum: Up to 5 children 12 and under get in FREE with a general admission paying adult. 15. Space Base: Buy one get one FREE general admission when paying one full general admission at $19.99 (Saturdays excluded). Also, one FREE coloring book with one paid admission to the playground ($9.99, 48 inches and under). ​16. Sweet Pete's: Build your own candy kabob every Tuesday - Saturday from 4:00pm - 6:30pm in November!

WinterFEST at Adventure Landing 

  • When: Monday, November 20, 2017 - All Day Event
  • Location: Adventure Landing 1944 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL, 32250
Jacksonville’s 7th annual WinterFEST celebration hosted by Adventure Landing, featuring a spectacular outdoor ice skating rink and ice slide! 

 To make the season extra merry, Adventure Landing is transforming our Shipwreck Island Water Park and wave pool into a cozy Alpine experience complete with ice skating, Blizzard Bluff Village, Crystal Creek Lodge and the Mistletoe Marketplace.

 Winter​​​​​​​​​​ enthusiasts from around the First Coast will enjoy a host of festivities from ice skating to alpine slides to visits and pictures with Santa. Amidst a host of attractions, visitors can also wind through the snowy village and enjoy window displays and lights galore. 

 You don’t need to leave Jacksonville to enjoy a true winter experience so zip up those parkas and get ready for the frosty chill as Adventure Landing transports you to this charming Alpine event you won’t want to miss!
Please see the Winterfest website for the complete Operating Schedule!


    Light-Up! Night Ceremony 2017

    Watch the city flip the switch to begin the magical Nights of Lights holiday celebration for 2017.

    • The Nights of Lights Lighting Ceremony, also known as Light Up! Night, takes place on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Locals and vacationers from all over join together to watch the City of St. Augustine flip the switch on three million white lights decorating the Plaza and buildings all over historic downtown.
      Leading up to the occasion is a free concert and a countdown, and the ceremony is followed by more live music. This has been a popular annual tradition in St. Augustine for over 20 years, and is all the more festive now that the Nights of Lights has garnered worldwide attention as a top destination to see holiday lights.
      Details on the live entertainment for this event are still to be announced. In past years, the event opened with a live performance at 4:30 p.m. outside the Lightner Museum, followed by a rousing concert at the city's Plaza de la Constitución at 5:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., the countdown for the lighting begins. After the lighting, the band will play again until 8:00 p.m. The large Christmas tree in the Plaza will also be turned on so visitors can get photos for their holiday Christmas cards.
      There is no designated parking. Meter parking is free after 5:00 p.m. Pay-to-park lots are available downtown. The Historic Downtown Parking Facility charges $12 per car for all-day parking, but handicapped parking is free.

      Free Park & Ride Shuttle

      The City of St. Augustine provides a free park and ride shuttle service during the busiest dates downtown for visitors who have come to see the lights. The shuttle operates from 1 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with pick-ups approximately every 20 minutes.
      The shuttle operates from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., starting on Light-Up! Night, November 18, 2017, which is the opening night of the annual holiday lighting event.
      The shuttle brings visitors to the Visitor Information Center at 10 S. Castillo Drive from two locations north of the city:
          •    St. Johns County Health Department, 200 San Sebastian View
          •    Parking Lot at the northern end of San Marco Ave, 301 San Marco Ave.
      On Light-Up! Night from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., shuttle runs from the following locations to the east end of the Bridge of Lions.
      Please call (904) 209-4211 with any questions, or send an email to Mobility@CityStAug.com.
      Admission: Free
      When? Saturday, November 18, 2017, 4:30 – 8:00 p.m.
      Where? The Plaza de la Constitución on King Street in historic downtown St. Augustine.
      For more information, check out our Ultimate Survival Guide to Nights of Lights.
      For information on Nights of Lights in St. Augustine, check out our full event profile.
       
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